packing & birthdays!

After two weeks away from my nest, I finally got back on Friday to an apartment full of boxes, and very large dog. My sweet husband was still at work, which was a little disappointing, but he made it back pretty fast. We had a such a good weekend, even though all we did really was pack our place and paint the walls we mistakenly decided to paint when we first moved in....

We went to the real movie theaters and saw "The Time Travelor's Wife," which let me say was very good! I thought it might be a little cheasy, and then be terribly embarassed that I dragged my husband to such a chic flick, but he said that he enjoyed it too!

My mom asked if we were going to miss the place. To be honest, i'm a little sad, but more ready to move on and have a washer and dryer, and a dishwasher! I think Sam and I have really learned that those little modern conveniences are really worth it. I mean our laundry piles up for weeks at time, because we don't have a full 3-4 hours to spend at the laundry mat watching our clothes wash. So, washer and dryer here we come!

I'm so thankful also for how the Lord just up and provided this new place for us. At first I was a little disappointed that we would not be getting a house, but I feel confident that renting for now is what we need to do. But, this place is considerably cheaper than where we are now, and it has a w & d connections, and a dishwasher! Plus new carpets and new laminate hardwood floors....I have to mention that b/c the kitchen is definitely not updated, but I'll take it anyway.

Anyway...back to work. Oh! I almost forgot! Samson's 3 years old today! Actually, to be honest, Sam and I completely made his birthday up b/c we technically don't know when the big guy was born....but we don't care! Happy Birthday Samson!

Can I get some rest please?

Don't you just wish sometimes that you could just check out, and like take a day or two off for no reason at all, other than just to spend your time sleeping and recouping from life, or in my case, four weekends of traveling non-stop? I know most people go on vacations, but it doesn't seem like that will be happening anytime soon, so, can I please just take a break?....

(for example it's taken me a two weeks to just write this post.)

I'm done complaining....I know that the Lord provides rest for those who come to Him and allow Him to provide it. I think that's been a struggle of mine lately....really allowing myself to rest in the Lord. Why? I honestly don't know....but it's been frustrating, and I'm beginning to understand that my lack of heart rest has resulted in more unrest. Does anybody feel the same way?

I know there'll be these times in life where the days are a blur and you shuffle through to make it the next day just to repeat it over again. But I long for those other days, when it seems that time stands a little more still, and you can actually take things in.

So, I guess i'm telling myself, cheer up? and to all of you who might feel the same....be encouraged. Our God is much bigger than our little tired bodies.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

-Matt. 11:28